Mysore/Mysuru: Loss of wilderness, application of chemicals and possibly climate change may have together diminished the bee population, making it critical to ensure our long-term food security. Although we have an urban consciousness to develop more green spaces in cities, we somehow protest when bees build their hives amongst us and hurriedly smoke them out.

Farmer’s House, in association with the Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Awareness (ARDEA) Foundation, is organising a learning workshop titled ‘Urban bee — The need to protect a helpful sting’ on Apr. 28 (Sunday) at the Farmer’s House, 1A, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, V.V. Mohalla. The workshop will begin at 5 pm and entry is free.

Farmer’s House has been at the forefront of bee protection in the country. Dr. Padma Sudarshan of Farmer’s House has been on the Advisory Board of the National Honey Mission, assisting in national policy-setting on bees.

Apoorva, the Chairman of The Hive Trust and CEO of Kodagu Bee Farms Producer Company Limited in Virajpet, has been leading the bee industry and bee awareness across the States of India, receiving several awards. He will lead this workshop.

This workshop aims to promote urban bee-keeping and enable those interested in rearing or protecting bees to start a live colony. It presents another opportunity to share knowledge about the astonishing lives of bees, their adaptability in cities, the products they make, and the life they precariously live in conflict with our practices.

For registration, contact Jyothi on Mob: 99744-07835.